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Volume 37 Issue 2 Auburn, Washington April 22, 1998
Student Government Electi~ns are cOming.
By Patsy Shelafoe
Throughout the past years,
student turnout for voting has
been very low.
Student Government
elections are coming up on April
29 and 3Q and people need to get
out and vote.
Student voting has been low
for many reasons. Some reasons
are that students are busy with
school, jobs, and/or family. Even
with students being so busy, if
they do get the chance to vote,
they don't know when, how, who's
running, or the issues they're
voting for. Student apathy is
another prominent reason for low
voter turnout. Many students
don't feel that their vote can make
a difference so they don't vote at
all.
"I don't know when the
voting takes place. I don't even
know who is running and why
they are," said a fellow GRCC
student.
"I vote ifl'm here," said
student Stephanie Kodis,
Chief Justice Jerry Jensen of
the ASGRCC said, "Students
essentially don't vote because they
don't have a vested interest in
student government and they feel
that student government doesn't
have an impact on their career at
!"'!"!'!'!!"'!"!'!'!~~~~~~~-..
Current ASGRCC members Jerry Jensen, Kath~dt, Bill Fountain, Chris Deusen, and Nathan Colom
Green River."
During the summer, a
student government conference
was held and they found that
many of the two year community
colleges in Washington State have
a low voter turn out. They learned
that getting a 5 percent voter
turnout is above average in
Washington State community
colleges. Last fall, the elections at
GRCC had 162 people out of
over 9,000 enrolled students vote,
that comes out to be only 1.8
percent of the student population.
Throughout this meeting,
many of the students tried to
come up with different ways to get
more people to vote.
The GRCC student
government tried an incentive
during the last fall elections to
increase voter turnout. They said
that if a person brought in ten
friends to vote that they would get
a par~ng space. This parking
spaCc:1'$as a staff space and they
would get it for a week. No one
tried for this incentive.
For this spring election, the
student government doesn't have
any incentives planned as of now,
but they might have something
planned for later.
The student government
has noticed that they get a higher
· turnout for elections when they
have an issue to decide, or when
there is a competition for a
position. This can be seen in
recent elections. The 1997 fall
elections brought in a total of 162
voting people. The 1996 spring
election had the technology fee
attached to the voting ballot and
718 people voted.
Roughly 10 percent of all
tuition (except international
students) goes to pay for student
activities and events which are
controlled by student government.
Voting is just one way to get
involved and have a say in what ·
happens with that money.
"The campus would be
stronger if the students took an
acuve role [Hice voringJ 1n whar we
do," stated Jerry Jensen for the
student government.
Students can have a say in
student government by voting at
the end of April.
-Voting machines will be
lotated on the lower floor of the
Lindbloom Student Center and
the second floor of the Holman
Library.
ASGRCC Blldget Committee controls cash
Student Government Senate
By Akio Segawa
Here at GRCC 9.7 percent
of student tuition goes to the
Student Government 5.2.2 fund.
This fund creates about $500,000
a year for new clubs, organiza­tions,
programs, events, as well as
the old ones, plus all around
campus changes.
In compliance with
Washington State law, Green River
set up and established the Student
programs and activities fund, also
known as the 5.2.2 fund. The
fund is then put into a budget by
student Government.
Money gathered by this
fund is gathered not only by
student tuition but also by
revenues created by student
activities, interest
income, and even
contributions.
There are
many rules and
regulations that
GRCC Student
Programs must
follow while
maintaining the
objective for these
funds. The
objective for these
funds is to enhance
the general
educational
experience and to
provide a meaning­ful
variety of
healthful, cultural,
recreational,
programs and
services for the students.
The 5.2.2 funds are used
only for student programs and
activities. None of the funds are
used for professional salaries, and
all funds collected or produced by
student programs are deposited
through the business office of the
college .
Separate accounts and
reports are kept on each activity
and are available to anyone who is
interested. These programs are
available during regular office
hours at student programs.
Any activities whose basic
goal is to promote the objectives
of the financial code may be
recognized as a funded activity if
approved by the student senate.
Those in charge of an event
decide how much money will be
requested, as long as the money
requested is not in violation of the
Green River policies.
The 5.2.2 budget meetings
at the start of winter quarter each
year. A budget request form as
well as a budget timeline is sent to
all clubs, organizations and
programs that are currently
funded by the 5.2.2.
The budget for each
program is then developed by the
ones in charge of each individual
section. All money requested must
be written down on paper,
justifying all spending of 5.2.2
funds. The budgel is then
submitted to the legislative budget
committee who takes care of all
budget requests. The legislative
budget committee then submits a
balanced budget to the Associated
Students of Green River Commu­nity
College (ASGRCC) Senate,
the ASGRCC president, and the
College president for their
approval. Final approval of 5.2.2
funds rests with the Board of
Trustees.
This year $494,000 of 5.2.2
funds were used to help programs.
This yeanhe 5.2.2 budget paid
for a range of programs from
athletics to the performing arts.
The 5.2.2 budget is responsible
for almost every program available
on campus.
Alex Roberts of the
ASGRCC says that the 5.2.2
budget process is fairly open to all
students for participation, and
they encourage it. That is the one
thing that student government
wants to stress about all of the
budget processes. They want
students to get involved with their
college, whether it be voting in the
student elections, the many clubs
and organizations around campus,
or even running for student
government positions.

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Interview with Baseball Teacher
local band team readies Feature
Severna Park for run at this issue:
page6 the playoffs Eric Nelson
page 7 page 8
e urrent
Volume 37 Issue 2 Auburn, Washington April 22, 1998
Student Government Electi~ns are cOming.
By Patsy Shelafoe
Throughout the past years,
student turnout for voting has
been very low.
Student Government
elections are coming up on April
29 and 3Q and people need to get
out and vote.
Student voting has been low
for many reasons. Some reasons
are that students are busy with
school, jobs, and/or family. Even
with students being so busy, if
they do get the chance to vote,
they don't know when, how, who's
running, or the issues they're
voting for. Student apathy is
another prominent reason for low
voter turnout. Many students
don't feel that their vote can make
a difference so they don't vote at
all.
"I don't know when the
voting takes place. I don't even
know who is running and why
they are," said a fellow GRCC
student.
"I vote ifl'm here," said
student Stephanie Kodis,
Chief Justice Jerry Jensen of
the ASGRCC said, "Students
essentially don't vote because they
don't have a vested interest in
student government and they feel
that student government doesn't
have an impact on their career at
!"'!"!'!'!!"'!"!'!'!~~~~~~~-..
Current ASGRCC members Jerry Jensen, Kath~dt, Bill Fountain, Chris Deusen, and Nathan Colom
Green River."
During the summer, a
student government conference
was held and they found that
many of the two year community
colleges in Washington State have
a low voter turn out. They learned
that getting a 5 percent voter
turnout is above average in
Washington State community
colleges. Last fall, the elections at
GRCC had 162 people out of
over 9,000 enrolled students vote,
that comes out to be only 1.8
percent of the student population.
Throughout this meeting,
many of the students tried to
come up with different ways to get
more people to vote.
The GRCC student
government tried an incentive
during the last fall elections to
increase voter turnout. They said
that if a person brought in ten
friends to vote that they would get
a par~ng space. This parking
spaCc:1'$as a staff space and they
would get it for a week. No one
tried for this incentive.
For this spring election, the
student government doesn't have
any incentives planned as of now,
but they might have something
planned for later.
The student government
has noticed that they get a higher
· turnout for elections when they
have an issue to decide, or when
there is a competition for a
position. This can be seen in
recent elections. The 1997 fall
elections brought in a total of 162
voting people. The 1996 spring
election had the technology fee
attached to the voting ballot and
718 people voted.
Roughly 10 percent of all
tuition (except international
students) goes to pay for student
activities and events which are
controlled by student government.
Voting is just one way to get
involved and have a say in what ·
happens with that money.
"The campus would be
stronger if the students took an
acuve role [Hice voringJ 1n whar we
do," stated Jerry Jensen for the
student government.
Students can have a say in
student government by voting at
the end of April.
-Voting machines will be
lotated on the lower floor of the
Lindbloom Student Center and
the second floor of the Holman
Library.
ASGRCC Blldget Committee controls cash
Student Government Senate
By Akio Segawa
Here at GRCC 9.7 percent
of student tuition goes to the
Student Government 5.2.2 fund.
This fund creates about $500,000
a year for new clubs, organiza­tions,
programs, events, as well as
the old ones, plus all around
campus changes.
In compliance with
Washington State law, Green River
set up and established the Student
programs and activities fund, also
known as the 5.2.2 fund. The
fund is then put into a budget by
student Government.
Money gathered by this
fund is gathered not only by
student tuition but also by
revenues created by student
activities, interest
income, and even
contributions.
There are
many rules and
regulations that
GRCC Student
Programs must
follow while
maintaining the
objective for these
funds. The
objective for these
funds is to enhance
the general
educational
experience and to
provide a meaning­ful
variety of
healthful, cultural,
recreational,
programs and
services for the students.
The 5.2.2 funds are used
only for student programs and
activities. None of the funds are
used for professional salaries, and
all funds collected or produced by
student programs are deposited
through the business office of the
college .
Separate accounts and
reports are kept on each activity
and are available to anyone who is
interested. These programs are
available during regular office
hours at student programs.
Any activities whose basic
goal is to promote the objectives
of the financial code may be
recognized as a funded activity if
approved by the student senate.
Those in charge of an event
decide how much money will be
requested, as long as the money
requested is not in violation of the
Green River policies.
The 5.2.2 budget meetings
at the start of winter quarter each
year. A budget request form as
well as a budget timeline is sent to
all clubs, organizations and
programs that are currently
funded by the 5.2.2.
The budget for each
program is then developed by the
ones in charge of each individual
section. All money requested must
be written down on paper,
justifying all spending of 5.2.2
funds. The budgel is then
submitted to the legislative budget
committee who takes care of all
budget requests. The legislative
budget committee then submits a
balanced budget to the Associated
Students of Green River Commu­nity
College (ASGRCC) Senate,
the ASGRCC president, and the
College president for their
approval. Final approval of 5.2.2
funds rests with the Board of
Trustees.
This year $494,000 of 5.2.2
funds were used to help programs.
This yeanhe 5.2.2 budget paid
for a range of programs from
athletics to the performing arts.
The 5.2.2 budget is responsible
for almost every program available
on campus.
Alex Roberts of the
ASGRCC says that the 5.2.2
budget process is fairly open to all
students for participation, and
they encourage it. That is the one
thing that student government
wants to stress about all of the
budget processes. They want
students to get involved with their
college, whether it be voting in the
student elections, the many clubs
and organizations around campus,
or even running for student
government positions.